How to Install and Uninstall john Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "john" package

This is a short guide on how to install john on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "john" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall john on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the john package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: john
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.0-4ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 452
Depends: john-data (= 1.8.0-4ubuntu3), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libgomp1 (>= 4.9)
Suggests: wordlist
Filename: pool/main/j/john/john_1.8.0-4ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 212118
MD5sum: ddc5ff545fed11243889c17bf3d3e7d0
SHA1: 0832fbaccdc819c838bc5621e84467fb124acd13
SHA256: f0c8f5b6fdb73b4b69a06b2afddc6176c08b0cfb61d0d162a6a829596bee5bb9
SHA512: d5f9297473521d0bcaf58f2076c6437ec7b119a14d312b37cc243289b411b1aeb70924435f0fb085690d6d88d8fddd9362339643278f204544394640591b6909
Homepage: http://www.openwall.com/john/
Description: active password cracking tool
Description-md5: 2ffcaf0da9fa0a8266bfe4aa906d4742